April 17, 2025
MMA Board Chair Kim Tjaden, MD, MPH, took part in a Medicaid panel discussion organized by the Minnesota Department of Human Services on April 4 in St. Cloud.
Tjaden, a family medicine physician at CentraCare, was joined by Stearns County Commissioner Tarryl Clark, Nick Henderson with Stearns County Behavioral Health Services, and state Medicaid director John Connolly.
Proposed cuts of $880 billion in Medicaid at the national level could affect the lives of 1.3 million Minnesotans who are on Medicaid, which is known as Medical Assistance in Minnesota.
“The proposed $880 billion target is not just an abstract figure,” Connolly said. “It represents a direct threat to the health and well-being of countless Minnesotans and the stability of our health care system. These cuts would also deeply impact our healthcare providers, with rural hospitals and long-term care facilities, already facing financial strain, bearing the brunt. Medicaid dollars are a lifeline for these providers, and its erosion would destabilize our entire healthcare infrastructure.”
Panel discussions have also been held in Duluth, Mankato, Rochester and St. Paul.
Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison, MD, held a similar roundtable discussion in Bloomington on April 15.
December 4, 2025
On December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its budget forecast for the 2026-27 biennium, showing a short-term budget surplus of $2.5 billion for the current biennium, but warned of a long-term $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.
December 4, 2025
On December 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) released a study on the safety, effectiveness, and public health impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations at birth.
December 4, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) is now accepting public comments regarding proposed legislation to mandate insurance coverage of certain treatments.